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The United States is accusing Iran of attacking two oil tankers Thursday. Montie Montgomery reports.
US Accuses Iran of Oil Tanker Attacks
Young Dems Turn on Biden, Tankers Attacked in Gulf, Acosta’s Ego Trip
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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss Beto O’Rourke and other Democratic presidential candidates attacking Joe Biden for his age and ties to the Obama administration. They also discuss the attack on two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf as tensions escalate. And they get a good laugh as CNN’s Jim Acosta and Don Lemon offer a comical defense of their organization’s coverage of the Trump administration.
High Tension in Hong Kong
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More than a million people flooded the streets of Hong Kong on multiple occasions this week in an effort to derail legislation that opponents believe is the last chance to save the business hub from the clutches of the communist Chinese regime in Beijing.
Wednesday’s protests turned violent as local authorities lashed out at the demonstrators who succeeded in delaying a vote on extradition legislation.
“The Hong Kong government, at the prodding of Beijing, has proposed an extradition bill which would allow China to take people off the streets of Hong Kong in effect,” said Gordon Chang, an East Asia policy expert and author of “The Coming Collapse of China.”
“Hong Kong right now has extradition agreements with twenty nations, not including China. The extradition bill would broaden that and that would give Beijing the ability really to bring Hong Kong to heel. As Hong Kong democrats say, this is the last stand of the city,” added Chang.
Listen to the full podcast to hear Chang explain what Hong Kong will look like in the coming years if the extradition bill becomes law and which very powerful ally protesters have on their side.
AMA Rejects Single-Payer, Tax Jeopardy, Shameless Virginia Dems
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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss the American Medical Association rejecting call for single-payer healthcare system. They’re also disgusted as prolific “Jeopardy!” winner James Holzhauer faces a massive tax hit courtesy of the state of California. And Jim and Greg discuss how Democratic voters in Virginia are returning a scandal-tarred candidate to the state legislature and how Democratic politicians are cozying up to Gov. Ralph Northam and his campaign money again.
Brat Breaks Down Congress
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Former Virginia Rep. Dave Brat is now thoroughly enjoying the private sector as dean of the business school at Liberty University. However, the prominent conservative and former member of the House Freedom Caucus has plenty to say about the first few months of this Congress.
What is the role of the Freedom Caucus in the new Congress? How does he respond to accusations that the Freedom Caucus is now more devoted to defending President Trump than promoting limited government?
In the podcast, Brat addresses all of these questions and also tells House Republicans what they need to start doing right now to improve their chances of being back in the majority after the 2020 elections.
Between Two Scorpions, Biden Flips on China, ‘Not Sure’ Beating Most Dems
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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss what readers can expect in Jim’s new book, Between Two Scorpions. Joe Biden flip-flops on trade and calls President Trump “an existential threat” to the United States. Meanwhile, Democrats in Iowa grow more uncertain as to who they will support from the busload of presidential candidates.
McConnell, Chao Hit with Corruption Allegations
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, are facing scrutiny over charges of corruption concerning infrastructure grants and the 2020 election. Matt Fisher reports.
Nadler, DOJ Strike Deal for Mueller Documents; John Dean Testifies
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler reached an agreement with the Department of Justice regarding key documents in the Mueller report. Meanwhile, former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean testifies before Congress. Matt Fisher reports.
Abbott Shines, YouTube’s “Borderline” Censorship, AOC on the Run
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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America praise Texas Governor Greg Abbott for a series of conservative legislative victories. They also react as YouTube admits it is suppressing what it deems “borderline” content. And in a double crazy martini, they discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (literally) running from Republican competition while reportedly entertaining a future primary challenge to either Sen. Chuck Schumer or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Dems, Many GOP Reject Spending Cut Plan
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The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected Sen. Rand Paul’s plan to cut spending by two percent per year over five years, with all Democrats present opposing the plan and a majority of Republicans in the chamber voting against it.
Early in the week, the Senate defeated a procedural motion on the so-called Pennies Plan, 69-22. All 43 Democrats present in the chamber opposed the plan. Among Republicans, 26 voted against the bill while 22 supported it. The plan would make an exception for Social Security expenditures. It also calls for making the Trump tax cuts permanent and expanding access to Health Savings Accounts.
OpentheBooks.com CEO Adam Andrzejewski is dismayed that a Republican-controlled Senate could not advance the Paul legislation, noting that cutting two cents on the dollar is far more modest than the five cents per dollar that President Trump advocates.
Andrzejewski says every penny that the government spends has a constituency and supportive lawmakers who will fight vigorously to save it. But with the nation now more than $22 trillion in debt, the current pace of deficit spending cannot be sustained, especially with the bankruptcy of Medicare and Social Security inching ever closer.
So where could we actually start to cut costs?
“Grant making in the federal agencies amounts to over $600 billion and it’s a target-rich environment. To put that amount of money in perspective, that’s nearly as much money at the Department of Defense on our military budget every single year,” said Andrzejewski.
And while some grants are vital, Andrzejewski says millions are wasted on frivolous projects like one million dollars to Cornell University to find out where it hurts most to get stung by a bee or another million for NASA to address religious concerns if we discover extra-terrestrial life.
Listen to the full podcast to hear more of Andrzejewski’s ideas for addressing bloated spending, including how much can be saved in Medicare and Social Security just by keeping track of who is dead.